Posted: | June 26, 2014 11:14 AM |
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From: | Representative Ted Harhai |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Co-sponsorship: Elder Abuse Bill Package |
In the near future, I plan to introduce a package of bills that will protect our seniors from potential abuse. My bills would do the following:
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Introduced as HB2483
Description: | My first bill requires the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to provide a sentencing enhancement for a violation of the neglect of a care dependent person that results in the victim’s death. |
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Description: | My second bill requires long-term care facilities, adult day centers, senior centers, assisted living, and senior communities to have policies and procedures addressing bullying. |
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Description: | My third bill amends the ‘Older Adults Protective Services Act’ to add a definition for “serious financial fraud”, to address situations where intentional acts of deception involving financial transactions such as lottery, email, and mail schemes occur. |
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Introduced as HB2486
Description: | My fourth bill authorizes the recovery of attorney’s fees where property of an elder’s estate is wrongfully taken through financial abuse or by a power of attorney. Please join me in cosponsoring one or all four of these bills, which will help protect our seniors from potential abuse |
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